Outlands College of Heralds

Unto Randal Carrick, White Stag Principal Herald, and the College of Heralds of the Kingdom of the Outlands, does Khalidah bint Yahya'a, Rampart Herald, send her greetings.
What follows is the Letter of Response for April 2015 CE, ruling on the March 2015 Letter of Presentation (http://oscar.sca.org/index.php?action=100&loi=3142).
I would like to thank all of the heralds who were kind enough to provided commentary.

The following items were RETURNED for further work:

Cecilia Caterina da Firenze New Device. Per saltire purpure and argent, a domestic cat couchant guardant sable, four fleurs-de-lis in cross argent and vert, a bourdure argent semy-de-lys purpure
Returned for a redraw. The primary charge is not identifiable as a domestic cat and it is too small. It would be helpful to use a more heraldic rendition of a domestic cat. Commentors suggest removing the two vert fleurs-de-lis to allow more space for the primary charge. Emblazon: http://oscar.sca.org/emblazons/Outlands/2015-03/cecilia-c.jpgEalusaid inghean Mhaoil Choluim New Badge. Fieldless) A hummingbird hovering purpure
Returned for a conflict with Moira MacDermott, 07/12 via Trimaris, Argent, a swallow rising purpure, maintaining in its beak a shamrock vert due to the following: Hovering - the wings addorsed, the body sort of palewise but embowed, and the tail tucked forward under the belly. This term may only be applied to hummingbirds. It is granted no difference from rising. Cover Letter, Dec 2007, under "From Wreath: Hummingbirds Volant, Rising, and Hovering"(http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2007/12/07-12cl.html). There is only 1 DC due to the Fieldlessness. The shamrock is too small to give another DC. Emblazon: http://oscar.sca.org/emblazons/Outlands/2015-03/ealusaid-c.jpgHayashi Yo'ichirou Norikata Badge Resubmission.
Returned for conflict with Øpi Váli (reg. 4/99 via Atlantia): Azure, a wheel, a bordure Or, as there is no difference between a wheel and a cog-wheel. Emblazon: http://oscar.sca.org/emblazons/Outlands/2015-03/hayashi-c.jpg

The following items were PENDED for further Discussion:

NONE

The following items were forwarded to Laurel Sovereign for final determination:

Altani Volkova - New Name.
Basseva bat Salamon - New Household Name. Handi CampBelatumara filia Disideri Device Resubmission. Per saltire vert and sable, four triquetras conjoined crosswise argentCecilia Caterina da Firenze - New Name Change. (See RETURNS for Device)
Conall Mór MacNachtan - New Badge. (Fieldless) A bat winged manticore rampant OrCuelino of Northanhymbre - Request for Reconsideration of Name. Cuhelyn of NorthanhymbreDávíð Trételgja - New Name & New Device. Or, in pale two arrows in saltire and a Thor's hammer purpureDávíð Trételgja - New Badge. (Fieldless) In pale a Thor's hammer conjoined to a stag's head cabossed OrKathryn Kilgour - New Device. Vert, on a Sun Or, a nautilus shell sable within a bordure Or pelletyKveldúlf Valbrandsson - New Name & New Device. Per bend sable and azure, between the attires of a stag's skull a decrescent argentLeifr Einarsson - Device Resubmission. Sable, on a lozenge gules fimbriated, a serpent in annulo vorant of its own tail within an orle OrLiliona Ruth Hampton - New Name.
Marcus Goltz - New Name & New Device. Gyronny argent and vert, a falcon close sable within eight fleurs-de-lis in annulo counterchanged purpure and argentPatrick of Clan Lamont - Device Resubmission. Azure mullety, on a plate a phoenix rising from flames gules and OrReyna Frogge - New Name.
Sephare de Blythe - New Name & New Device. Azure, a unicorn couchant argent within an orle argent hurtySisilia Höök - New Name.
Sylvia Tsvetova - New Name.
Taythen Maculagh - Device Resubmission. Sable, a stag's head erased, 3 cross crosslet fitchy in chief Or